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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Deptford 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford, Metropolitan Borough of]

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Table: Analysis of Visits paid by Health Visitors, 1935.

Analysis of Visits paid by Health Visitors, 1935.

To infants under 5 years Enquiries reVisits.Re-visits.Total.
Births14861313214618
Still-births38–38
Infant deaths-77–77
Ophthalmia Neonatorum182139
Measles7361134
Suspected Measles1–1
Infant Diarrhœa111021
Pneumonia "212344
Whooping Cough7575150
Meningitis3–3
Scarlet Fever recoveries621072
Scabies313566
Visits to Foster Children19100119
Miscellaneous visits2458253
Total (under 5 years)2,16013,47515,635

Table: To infants over 5 yearsEnquiriesre

To infants over 5 yearsEnquiriesre

Measles7857135
Scarlet Fever recoveries641882
Whooping Cough6639105
Scabies9680176
Poliomyelitis123
Encephalitis Lethargica–11
Pneumonia -325
Visits to Foster Children76774
Miscellaneous visits30482386
Total (over 5 years)619348967

Table: Other visits

Other visits

To expectant mothers -10355231558
To Puerperal Fever or Pyrexia -527
To Common Lodging Houses-164157
Total other visits1,0565661,622
Unsuccessful visits68611401826
Totals4,52115,52920,050

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In the case of the 1,486 infants visited shortly after birth, it was
found that 1,332 infants were being breast-fed and 85 partly breast-fed.
Only 69 were entirely hand fed.